James Mason delivers a strong performance in the title role of this sympathetic study of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.In the early 40's, Rommel's juggernaut Afrika Korps dominated North Africa. But as the tide turned and he came to the painful realisation that his Fuhrer, to whom he had sworn allegiance, was destroying Germany, his ingrained sense of duty pushed him into a conspiracy against Hitler. Focusing on the latter part of Rommel's career, the flm portrays him as a dedicated soldier, sympathetic to his men and devoted to the art of waging war in a dignified, disciplined... manner.Co-starring Jessica Tandy as Rommel's wife and Cedric Hardwicke as another anti-Hitler conspirator, The Desert Fox is an intimate look at one of the most respected tacticians of modern times, openly admitted by those who followed him into combat and those who faced him in the field of battle. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play James Mason delivers a strong performance in the title role of this sympathetic study of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel In the early 40&39;s Rommel&39;s juggernaut Afrika Korps dominated North Africa But as the tide turned and he came to the painful realisation that his Fuhrer to whom he had sworn allegiance was destroying Germany his ingrained sense of duty pushed him into a conspiracy against Hitler Focusing on the latter part of Rommel&39;s career the flm portrays him as a dedicated soldier sympathetic to his men and devoted to the art of waging war in a dignified disciplined manner Co-starring Jessica Tandy as Rommel&39;s wife and Cedric Hardwicke as another anti-Hitler conspirator The Desert Fox is an intimate look at one of the most respected tacticians of modern times openly admitted by those who followed him into combat and those who faced him in the field of battle Actors James Mason Cedric Hardwicke Jessica Tandy Luther Adler Everett Sloane Leo G Carroll George Macready Richard Boone Eduard Franz & Desmond Young Director Henry Hathaway Certificate PG Year 1951 Screen 1331 Languages English - Dolby Digital (20) Stereo Additional Languages French; Italian; German; Spanish Subtitles Dutch; French; Italian; German; Spanish; English for the hearing impaired; German for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour and 24 minutes (approx)
A biopic of Field Marshal Rommel, from his military defeat in Africa to his implication in the plot to assassinate Hitler. James Mason plays Rommel and the film was one of the first to use original war footage before the opening credits. Mason also played Rommel in the 1953 film 'The Desert Rats'.
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